Skip to content

Lake Louise

Removing motor coach wreckage at Columbia Icefield 'may take several days'

Removing motor coach wreckage at Columbia Icefield 'may take several days'

"The removal of the vehicle is a large undertaking due to the challenges involved with the area where it came to rest. The RCMP must also protect the physical integrity of the vehicle pending its examination as part of this investigation."
Read more >
Pursuit suspends operations at Columbia Icefield after fatal rollover

Pursuit suspends operations at Columbia Icefield after fatal rollover

"The RCMP are actively reaching out to friends and family of those impacted and we are on standby to help support those families in the days and weeks to come," said Pursuit Banff Jasper Collection president David McKenna.
Read more >
Skier dead after fall in couloir near Moraine Lake

Skier dead after fall in couloir near Moraine Lake

"Something went wrong and he lost control. He tumbled about 400 metres to his death to the rocks on the fan below." 
Read more >
RCMP investigating cause of deadly rollover at Columbia Icefield Adventure

RCMP investigating cause of deadly rollover at Columbia Icefield Adventure

An RCMP collision reconstruction analyst, occupational health and safety and officers with Alberta commercial vehicle enforcement were on scene Sunday (July 19) investigating the cause of the fatal rollover
Read more >
SUMMER EXPLORER: Tips and tricks for picnicking in the mountains

SUMMER EXPLORER: Tips and tricks for picnicking in the mountains

From charcuterie to foraging fresh salad greens, the Bow Valley has you covered
Read more >
UPDATE: Three passengers dead, others critically injured after Ice Explorer rollover

UPDATE: Three passengers dead, others critically injured after Ice Explorer rollover

RCMP confirmed Saturday evening (July 18) that three of the 27 passengers on the Ice Explorer all-terrain vehicle were killed and others critically injured after a rollover at the Columbia Icefield Adventure
Read more >
Multiple injuries, possible fatalities reported after bus rolls over at Columbia Icefield Adventure

Multiple injuries, possible fatalities reported after bus rolls over at Columbia Icefield Adventure

RCMP report the bus rolled over around 1 p.m. Saturday (July 18) and multiple agencies are on scene near the Columbia Icefield
Read more >
Lake Louise opens playground for adventurous children

Lake Louise opens playground for adventurous children

“It took a long time to design what’s there right now because we wanted to make sure it’s not something cookie-cutter; these are not city kids. They’re downhill skiing by the time they can walk and they’re mountain biking, so it needed to have a certain level of challenge and risk to it."
Read more >
Roam Transit making face coverings mandatory for Bow Valley bus routes

Roam Transit making face coverings mandatory for Bow Valley bus routes

Beginning next Monday (July 13), passengers travelling on Roam Transit buses in the Bow Valley will be required to wear a face covering, with some exceptions. Roam is the first public transit provider in Alberta to make face coverings mandatory as an additional safety measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Read more >
CPAWS calling for visitor use management strategy for Banff National Park

CPAWS calling for visitor use management strategy for Banff National Park

“Banff is the most visited Canadian national park. Banff should be a leader in this,” said Sarah Elmeligi, an independent consultant with Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society . “Visitation continues to grow and if we’re not proactive in adjusting it, we’re just going to end up being a dog chasing it tail.”
Read more >